{"id":206,"date":"2019-09-06T18:59:36","date_gmt":"2019-09-07T01:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0101\/?p=206"},"modified":"2019-09-06T18:59:36","modified_gmt":"2019-09-07T01:59:36","slug":"the-history-of-educational-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0101\/the-history-of-educational-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"The History of Educational Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Educational technology, of one type or another, has been used for thousands of years and was built on educational theories such as behaviorism, cognitivism and constructivism. In 2019, educational technology is defined as the use of computer programs, computers and educational theories to support students in the improvement or learning of new skills. Educational technology began as early as 2500 BCE with the abacus and scroll to 1500 CE with the slide rule, printing press and books.\u00a0 The history of technology continued from 1800 CE to 2000 CE with the invention of the camera, radio, moving pictures, television, computers, internet, smartphones, social networks, and wearable devices (Huang, Spector &amp; Yang, 2019, p. 12).\u00a0 Although, technology continues to grow at a rapid pace, are we, the educators of the 21<sup>st<\/sup> century, comfortable with how to incorporate it into our curriculum?<\/p>\n<p>It was interesting to learn that teaching machines were invented in the 1950\u2019s.\u00a0 Educators created learning materials (multiple choice\/fill in the blank questions) which were to be used by the students with the learning machine.\u00a0 Students answered the questions and immediately knew if their answers were correct.\u00a0 They completed the work on their own, at their own pace and were successful in doing so.\u00a0 Although students benefited from this learning tool, educators believed that students needed one on one teacher\/student interaction and therefore they did not utilize this technology. \u00a0Educators could have incorporated this tool together with traditional learning methods but chose not to do so.\u00a0 Interesting that forty years later, Wenglinsky (1998) suggested that although technology provided many benefits in the classroom, some teachers were unwilling to use it for instruction (p.10).\u00a0 Could the lack of use of technology in the classroom be perceived as resistance to change?<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, educators have access to leading edge technology.\u00a0 We have the opportunity to be creative and produce interactive technologically savvy education.\u00a0 Are we up to the challenge?<\/p>\n<p><u>References<\/u><\/p>\n<p>ensemblemedia. (2013, April 9). B.F. Skinner and the Teaching Machine, Tablet Edition. Retrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jm9VMdQaAQQ\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jm9VMdQaAQQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Huang, R. M., Spector, J. M., &amp; Yang, J. M. (2019). <em>Educational technology: a primer for the 21st century<\/em>.\u00a0 doi:10.1007\/978-981-13-6643-7<\/p>\n<p>Wenglinsky, H., &amp; Educational Testing Service, P. N. P. I. C. (1998). <em>Does it compute? The relationship between educational technology and student achievement in mathematics.<\/em> Retrieved from http:\/\/search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.royalroads.ca\/login.aspx?direct=true&amp;db=eric&amp;AN=ED425191<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Educational technology, of one type or another, has been used for thousands of years and was built on educational theories such as behaviorism, cognitivism and constructivism. 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